Wilmer Carter
Wilmer Amina Carter (born July 19, 1941) is an American politician who served in the California State Assembly. She is a Democrat.
Wilmer Amina Carter | |
|---|---|
| Member of the California State Assembly from the 62nd district | |
| In office December 4, 2006 – November 30, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Joe Baca, Jr. |
| Succeeded by | Steven Bradford (redistricted) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 12, 1941 Neshoba County, Mississippi |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | William Henry "Ratibu" Jacocks |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence(s) | Rialto, California |
| Alma mater | California State University, San Bernardino |
| Profession | Businessperson |
Pre-legislative career and personal
Wilmer Amina Carter comes from a large, extended family and spent her childhood years on a farm in Mississippi before moving to San Bernardino.[1]
Carter served 16 years on the Rialto Board of Education from 1983 through 1999. For 23 years from 1973 until 1996, she was a staff member for Congressman George Brown, Jr. One of her jobs was District director. She also coordinated legislative and community relations for Cal State San Bernardino.
A high school in Rialto is named after her. Wilmer Amina Carter High School is the first high school in the Inland Empire named after a living African-American woman.
Assembly member Carter graduated from San Bernardino High School and San Bernardino Valley College, and earned a bachelor's degree in English and a master's degree in education from California State University, San Bernardino.
Legislative history
During her tenure, Assembly Member Carter has created, co-authored and supported laws that improve health, safety, transportation, jobs, housing and education for the citizens of the 62nd District and California.